Puskas was the antithesis of a soccer player. He was short,
couldn't head and used one foot. "If you kick with both feet, you
fall on your arse," he would remark.

Puskas was a major and played for the Hungarian army team, so he
came to be known as the 'Galloping Major'. Later, he moved to Real
Madrid where he played along side Alfredo di Stefano. This duo is
considered to be among soccer's most feared partnerships
upfront.

Hungary was undefeated when Puskas held sway for four years. The
unbeaten run came to an end only in the finals of the 1954 World
Cup. An injured Puskas took the field, netted one goal, but
Hungary went down fighting, 2-3 to Germany.

Puskas also represented Spain. But he excelled playing for
Hungary. He scored 83 goals in internationals, an all time record.
Puskas remains the best sharpshooter the game has known.